unbreakable

Maruti Naik
Feb 21, 2022

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image from the internet

lightning and thunder
a crimson sky
nature’s signal
season changing

her voice rings clear
her voice rings true
a gauntlet thrown
a line is drawn

no jail can stifle her
no going back now
her head held high
no tyrant can make her bow

fearless
unbreakable
she pushes back against the dark
she lets the light in

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Maruti Naik

I write to remember. I write to remain honest. I write to leave a bread crumb trail for my daughter. I write to relax. Trying to impress my better half, I write